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'''The Biltmore Company''' in [[Asheville, North Carolina]], owns and operates 8,000 acres (32 km²) of land and business. In 1999, the company formed a new business group, the '''Biltmore Estate Brands Group'''. |
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| image = Biltmore Corporate Office in Asheville, NC IMG 5208.JPG |
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| image_caption = Corporate office in downtown Asheville |
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| type = [[Privately held company|Private]] |
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| industry = [[Hospitality industry|Hospitality]] |
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| founded = 1933<ref name=Boyle/> |
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| hq_location_city = [[Asheville, North Carolina]] |
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| hq_location_country = United States |
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| key_people = [[William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil#Personal life|Bill Cecil Jr.]] (CEO) |
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| revenue = US$207 million (2016)<ref name=Boyle/> |
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| num_employees = 2,400 |
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| website = [http://www.biltmore.com Biltmore Estate] |
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'''The Biltmore Company''' is an American firm that owns and operates [[Biltmore Estate]] in [[Asheville, North Carolina]]. The company is owned by the family of [[William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil]], the younger grandson of [[George Washington Vanderbilt II]]. |
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Currently, the Biltmore Estate home furnishings licensees include: ''Carolina Mirror'', ''Directional Publishing'', ''As You Like It'', ''Craftique'', ''Imperial Home Decor Group'', ''Oriental Accent'', ''Southern Living House Plans'', ''Tai Ping'', ''Paragon Picture Gallery and Sadek Import Company'', ''NDI'', ''Kravet Fabrics'', ''Great City Traders'', ''Keller Charles Inc.'', ''Manual Woodworkers and Weavers'', and ''Executive Kitchens, Inc''. |
In 1999, the company formed a new business group, the Biltmore Estate Brands Group. Currently, the Biltmore Estate home furnishings licensees include: ''Carolina Mirror'', ''Directional Publishing'', ''As You Like It'', ''Craftique'', ''Imperial Home Decor Group'', ''Oriental Accent'', ''Southern Living House Plans'', ''Tai Ping'', ''Paragon Picture Gallery and Sadek Import Company'', ''NDI'', ''Kravet Fabrics'', ''Great City Traders'', ''Keller Charles Inc.'', ''Manual Woodworkers and Weavers'', and ''Executive Kitchens, Inc''. |
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In 2001, the 210-room luxury Inn on Biltmore Estate opened. Antler Hill Village, with shops and a restaurant, opened in 2010 and is owned by the 209-room Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate.<ref name=Boyle/> |
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The Biltmore Company, owned by the family of [[William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil]], includes [[Biltmore Estate]], [[Biltmore Estate Wine Company]], and [[Biltmore Estate Reproductions]]. In 2001, the Inn on Biltmore Estate opened on the estate, and currently has 210 guest rooms. It is rated four stars by [[Mobil]] Travel Guide and four diamonds by [[American Automobile Association|AAA]]. |
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==History== |
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The Biltmore Company traces its origins back to 1895 when George Vanderbilt first opened the Vanderbilt Estate. This six year project was a grand production, soliciting the help of world famous landscaper Frederick Law Olmsted to design the grounds.<ref name="Biltmore History">{{cite web |url= http://www.biltmore.com/our_story/our_history/default.asp|title=The History of America's Largest Home}}</ref> The Biltmore Company is and always has been family owned and operated, with a goal of supporting and maintain the estate and various industries affiliated with the estate. In 1889 George Vanderbilt and wife Edith Vanderbilt expanded the Biltmore Company by purchasing a nearby town, renamed Biltmore Village. This is where employees of the estate resided. Additionally, the couple created and funded the Biltmore Estate Industries which developed a system of teaching traditional craft making. However, after George’s death both Biltmore Village and Biltmore Estate Industries were sold in efforts to keep focus on the Estate itself.<ref name="History of Biltmore Estate ">{{cite web |url= http://theblueridgehighlander.com/Biltmore_Estate/Biltmore_Estate_history.php |title=Life and History at Biltmore Estate}}</ref> George and Edith Vanderbilt were extremely environmentally conscious and sold over 86,000 acres of the surrounding land to the government to build the Pisgah National Forest. The Biltmore Company still values the importance of forest preservation and utilizes techniques to ensure preservation of the soil, water, wildlife and forest of the area.<ref name="Our History-Continuing the Legacy">{{cite web |url=http://www.biltmore.com/our_story/forestry.asp |title=Biltmore's Lasting Legacy of Forestry}}</ref> |
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[[George Washington Vanderbilt II]] first opened the Vanderbilt Estate in 1895. This six-year project was a grand production, with grounds designed by landscaper [[Frederick Law Olmsted]] and the house designed by [[Richard Morris Hunt]].<ref name="Biltmore History">{{cite web |url= http://www.biltmore.com/our_story/our_history/default.asp|title=Estate History|publisher=Biltmore.com|accessdate=2013-10-25}}</ref> The Biltmore Company is and always has been family owned and operated, with a goal of supporting and maintaining the estate and various industries affiliated with the estate. |
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In 1889, George Vanderbilt and his wife Edith purchased a nearby town, renamed Biltmore Village. This is where employees of the estate resided. Additionally, the couple created and funded Biltmore Estate Industries, which developed a system of teaching traditional craft making. However, after George Vanderbilt's death, both Biltmore Village and Biltmore Estate Industries were sold in an effort to maintain focus on the estate itself.<ref name="History of Biltmore Estate ">{{cite web |url= http://theblueridgehighlander.com/Biltmore_Estate/Biltmore_Estate_history.php |title=Life and History at Biltmore Estate|publisher=theblueridgehighlander.com|accessdate=2013-10-25}}</ref> |
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The Biltmore Company was started in 1933, and it was divided between William Cecil and his elder brother ([[George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil|George Cecil]]) in the late 1970s. George Cecil's company, called [[Biltmore Farms]], focused on development, including Biltmore Park.<ref name=Boyle/> |
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Address: 1 North Pack Square Asheville, North Carolina 28801<ref name="The Biltmore Company" /> |
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George and Edith Vanderbilt were very environmentally conscious, and they sold over 86,000 acres of the surrounding land to the government to create the [[Pisgah National Forest]]. The Biltmore Company values the importance of forest preservation and utilizes techniques to ensure preservation of the soil, water, wildlife and forest of the area.<ref name="Our History-Continuing the Legacy">{{cite web |url=http://www.roadtrekin.com/2012/07/biltmores-lasting-legacy-of-forestry/ |title=Biltmore's Lasting Legacy of Forestry|publisher=roadtrekin.com|accessdate=2013-10-25}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Today, the company is still run by descendants of George Vanderbilt; the president and CEO is currently [[William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil#Personal life|Bill Cecil Jr.]]<ref name="The Biltmore Company">{{cite web |url=http://www.hoovers.com/company/The_Biltmore_Company/ryfjtki-1.html |title=The Biltmore Company Company Information|publisher= [[Hoover's]]|accessdate=2013-10-25}}</ref> The company employs over 2,400 people who maintain the 8,000 acres of the Biltmore Estate, hotel, winery, restaurants and shops.<ref name="The Biltmore Company" /> Biltmore House is the largest privately owned home in the United States. The company claims to host more than one million guests per year, and it functions solely through private funding.<ref name="The Biltmore Company" /> |
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The Biltmore Company owns 2,485 acres around Biltmore House, plus 1,161 acres on the south side of the estate, where there are riding stables. Other companies include West Range LLC (with 3,067 acres on the estate's west side), Biltmore Estate Wine Co., The Inn on Biltmore Estate, Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate LLC, Busbee Lodge (with 659 acres and the Cecil family home), Biltmore Building LLC (owner of the Pack Square headquarters of The Biltmore Company)<ref name=Boyle>{{cite news|url=http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2017/12/25/how-biltmore-estate-handle-transition-new-owners/972709001/|title=How will Biltmore Estate handle the transition to new owners?|last=Boyle|first=John|work=[[Asheville Citizen-Times]]|date=2017-12-25|accessdate=2017-12-25}}</ref> and Biltmore Estate Reproductions. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Biltmore Farms]] |
* [[Biltmore Farms]] |
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* [[Biltmore Forest School]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.biltmore.com Biltmore Estate] |
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Latest revision as of 12:26, 9 December 2023
 Corporate office in downtown Asheville | |
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 1933[1] |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Bill Cecil Jr. (CEO) |
| Revenue | US$207 million (2016)[1] |
Number of employees | 2,400 |
| Website | Biltmore Estate |
The Biltmore Company is an American firm that owns and operates Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The company is owned by the family of William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil, the younger grandson of George Washington Vanderbilt II.
In 1999, the company formed a new business group, the Biltmore Estate Brands Group. Currently, the Biltmore Estate home furnishings licensees include: Carolina Mirror, Directional Publishing, As You Like It, Craftique, Imperial Home Decor Group, Oriental Accent, Southern Living House Plans, Tai Ping, Paragon Picture Gallery and Sadek Import Company, NDI, Kravet Fabrics, Great City Traders, Keller Charles Inc., Manual Woodworkers and Weavers, and Executive Kitchens, Inc.
In 2001, the 210-room luxury Inn on Biltmore Estate opened. Antler Hill Village, with shops and a restaurant, opened in 2010 and is owned by the 209-room Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate.[1]
History[edit]
George Washington Vanderbilt II first opened the Vanderbilt Estate in 1895. This six-year project was a grand production, with grounds designed by landscaper Frederick Law Olmsted and the house designed by Richard Morris Hunt.[2] The Biltmore Company is and always has been family owned and operated, with a goal of supporting and maintaining the estate and various industries affiliated with the estate.
In 1889, George Vanderbilt and his wife Edith purchased a nearby town, renamed Biltmore Village. This is where employees of the estate resided. Additionally, the couple created and funded Biltmore Estate Industries, which developed a system of teaching traditional craft making. However, after George Vanderbilt's death, both Biltmore Village and Biltmore Estate Industries were sold in an effort to maintain focus on the estate itself.[3]
The Biltmore Company was started in 1933, and it was divided between William Cecil and his elder brother (George Cecil) in the late 1970s. George Cecil's company, called Biltmore Farms, focused on development, including Biltmore Park.[1]
George and Edith Vanderbilt were very environmentally conscious, and they sold over 86,000 acres of the surrounding land to the government to create the Pisgah National Forest. The Biltmore Company values the importance of forest preservation and utilizes techniques to ensure preservation of the soil, water, wildlife and forest of the area.[4]
Today, the company is still run by descendants of George Vanderbilt; the president and CEO is currently Bill Cecil Jr.[5] The company employs over 2,400 people who maintain the 8,000 acres of the Biltmore Estate, hotel, winery, restaurants and shops.[5] Biltmore House is the largest privately owned home in the United States. The company claims to host more than one million guests per year, and it functions solely through private funding.[5]
The Biltmore Company owns 2,485 acres around Biltmore House, plus 1,161 acres on the south side of the estate, where there are riding stables. Other companies include West Range LLC (with 3,067 acres on the estate's west side), Biltmore Estate Wine Co., The Inn on Biltmore Estate, Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate LLC, Busbee Lodge (with 659 acres and the Cecil family home), Biltmore Building LLC (owner of the Pack Square headquarters of The Biltmore Company)[1] and Biltmore Estate Reproductions.
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Boyle, John (2017-12-25). "How will Biltmore Estate handle the transition to new owners?". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ "Estate History". Biltmore.com. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ "Life and History at Biltmore Estate". theblueridgehighlander.com. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ "Biltmore's Lasting Legacy of Forestry". roadtrekin.com. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ a b c "The Biltmore Company Company Information". Hoover's. Retrieved 2013-10-25.